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I've got cap back, says Army veteran
A 78-year-old Army veteran from Worcester who lost his cap and regiment badge in the city during the Remembrance Sunday weekend has been reunited with his treasured possessions. Eric Carnall, of Dines Green, was devastated when he realised he had left
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Council backing for local policing
COUNCILLORS in Worcestershire unanimously gave their support to police hoping to retain a smaller, local force rather than join a West Midland super-force. West Mercia Police Chief Constable Paul West addressed the full county council at a meeting on
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School switches on to computers
THE effective use of computers was highlighted as one of the strengths of Droitwich High School in its latest inspection report. Headteacher Allan Foulds said he was delighted with the report, particular as use of information technology was deemed a weakness
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CHEERS FOR NEW-LOOK CHARITY SHOP
A CHARITY which plays a leading role fighting heart disease has celebrated the refurbishment of its Worcester shop. Mayor Aubrey Tarbuck joined staff at the British Heart Foundation shop in Mealcheapen Street to mark the event. The shop's interior has
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Cricket star is the strongest link
DROITWICH'S favourite son Ashley Giles is the strongest link - and that's official. The cricket star won a special episode of the BBC's Weakest Link of England's cricketers, including some fellow Ashes heroes, and in doing so pocketed £10,000 for charity
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Ollie's a Robbie dazzler
A ROBBIE Williams look-alike helped Thornton House Special School, Worcester, raise a record sum for charity. Ollie Hughes gave a concert for free at the city's Huntingdon Hall, for BBC Children in Need, to the delight of youngsters, parents and staff
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22/11/05 - City going worldwide on the box
NOT only are Worcester City's FA Cup heroes the future star attraction to millions of BBC TV viewers -- they are going global-wide too. In almost all four corners of the world, sports channels are paying up to screen live coverage of City's second round
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Fixtures
July 2005 (friendlies) Tues 19 Alvechurch (a) 2-1 Martin 2 WEDS 20 TAMWORTH (H) 0-1 SAT 23 Leamington (a) 2-1 Ball, Pinkney TUES 26 MOOR GREEN (H) 2-1 Duncan, Ball SAT 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 0-0 August TUES 2 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-1 O'Toole THURS KIDDERMINSTER
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Watkiss targets loan signing
STUART Watkiss has been given the go-ahead to chase another Kidderminster Harriers loan signing in time for Thursday's deadline. The Harriers boss is considering whether the left side of defence, central midfield or a winger is his most pressing concern
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County opener joins Northants
FORMER Worcestershire opening batsmen Stephen Peters is hoping his move to Northamptonshire revives his career. The 26-year-old has signed a two-year deal after being given permission to leave the New Road club. Peters moved to the County from Essex in
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Layton defies weather with triple
THE Worcester Sunday League programme was decimated by the weather with over half the matches postponed due to frozen pitches. In the games that were played, AFC Severnside found their shooting boots with an emphatic 6-0 win at Bringsty Sports in Division
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Schools derby at Sixways
THE annual match between Worcester's two top rugby schools, Royal Grammar School and King's, takes place at Worcester Rugby Club's Sixways headquarters on Wednesday evening (6.30pm). RGS have started the season well with only one loss before half-term
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Rich or poor, we are all sinners
SIR - Tom Wareing (October 25) defines Christianity. I suggest it basically means loving our neighbours, regardless, without judging them. "There, but for the grace of God go I." We are all miserable sinners, rich and poor alike. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon
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Train operator is responsible
SIR - I believe the train operator should take responsibility for the disturbance of Hereford United fans at Foregate Street Station. We had a visitor from Hereford who came by train. Once, she could get a straight through train journey, which took 50
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He rarely, if ever mentions county
SIR - Why does the Worcester News carry a whole weekly column from Chris Moncrieff, a well-known London based journalist? He rarely if ever mentions Worcestershire. When I buy a local paper I want to read about local issues, local people and our local
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Articles made my MP appear human
SIR - I used to enjoy reading about the lighter side of politics on Saturday, especially about my own MP Peter Luff. It is disappointing that the Daniel Bentley article each week has disappeared to a strip of hard-to-read text. Before I moved to the area
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22/11/05 - Fixtures stacking up around the festive period
YEAR on year, Worcester City tend to face tricky little itineraries around Christmas and New Year. Once again, it is no different this season. And what's more, Father Christmas has presented Worcester with a more daunting schedule than ever before. Before
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Snapper's first shot at Christmas Fayre
VISITORS to this week's Worcester Christmas Fayre will be able to buy photographs of timeless scenes of Worcester-shire. They have been taken by Kevin Price, a commercial photographer from Malvern, who also specialises in landscapes. An old boy of Christopher
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Legion pays its respects to POWs
WORCESTER Royal British Legion members turned out at the weekend to pay tribute to prisoners of war who died in the city. About 30 members of the Legion's city branch attended the moving service at Worcester's Astwood Cemetery in Astwood Road on Sunday
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Christmas gift guide
Find the perfect present for the festive season. Styling Irons from GHD Think urban angels rather than Christmas ones. One of the most desired styling products ever made -- these specialist styling irons look as beautiful as the hairstyles they produce
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Get ready for cheerful chimney sweeps, pretty flower girls and quick kisses under the mistletoe
Get a taste of what a 19th Century Yuletide was like at Worcester's fantastic Victorian Christmas Fayre. By Zeena Lemon Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose... why do Christmas days of old appear to have been far more festive
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Express TV - A switched-on firm - Advertising feature
Over 46 years, Express TV have established an enviable reputation for supplying quality electrical products and providing the best possible customer service. And now with the newly refurbished shop in Malvern Link, this reputation is about to get even
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Pottering round the pottery
How you can make this year's Christmas shopping a treat instead of a trauma. Zeena Lemon on where to find great gifts. It's either a necessary evil or one of the most enjoyable bits of Christmas. No, not spending time with the in-laws, but the annual
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Heart of England - The Excellence in tourism awards and gala dinner 2005
It's one of the premier tourist attractions in the region, so it's fitting that Worcester Cathedral was chosen to host the Heart of England Tourist Board awards ceremony, designed to recognised the people who have done most to bring visitors to the Midlands
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Mission Hall, Rectory Place, Worcester
WHAT is it? Duplex two-room show apartment in the 17-apartment conversion of the 19th Century former Mission Hall. Where is it? In the heart of Worcester at the foot of London Road, which provides easy access from the M5 motorway What's inside? Ground
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Arabian heights - Spectacular mountains are just one of Oman's attractions, discovers
EMILY SHELLEY when she goes off the beaten track in this Arab state. B efore I set off on my adventure in Oman -- with headscarf, lip salve and about four litres of water at the ready -- everybody I knew or met told me that the stars there would be "amazing
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Christmas dinner ideas
Follow these suggestions for a gourmet Christmas feast and there won't be many complaints around the dinner table this December 25 Main course Dry aged Aberdeen Angus rump joint (1.59-1.9kg) Kiln-roasted salmon with watercress, spinach and rocket topping
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Treasure trove of Christmas treats
Wine book set (with thermostat and pourer) WH Smith £12.99 Wooly Woolworths £7.99 Science Museum pop-up booklight WH Smith £4.99 and radio projector clock WH Smith £14.99 Food Lovers Italian Bowl Boots £15 Vsmile tv learning system Wilkinson £49.99 Narcisse
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Christmas star
Britt Ekland needs little introduction - so with the world her stage, why is she sprinkling Hollywood glamour along with plenty of fairy dust on a pantomime in the area? Juliette Kemp finds out. SWEDISH beauty and international star Britt Ekland doesn't
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All they want for Christmas
What parent doesn't approach the festive season swamped by a barrage of requests from the offspring? Check out the ten top buys for youngsters this season - if they're not already on your youngster's Christmas wishlist . . . 1. Crazy Frog Ringtone Plush
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Let there be light
CANDLES, in our all-electric age, have never been more popular. Birthdays and romance aside, however, the image of a lit candle has become an inextricable part of Christmas and has its own particular significance. There's no two ways about it, a carols
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Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow
As temperatures cool across the UK, the air gets drier and, as a consequence, so does your skin. Plenty of work is in order to keep that complexion glowing! THE winter wind can take its toll on complexions, leaving them parched and dry. As the temperature
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Space odyssey
Glendower House, Glendower Street, Monmouth. Price guide: £690,000 OUT of a former Grade II* listed chapel, built by Bristolian architect Armstrong, comes Glendower House - a hymn to the modern age. Originally constructed in 1844, the current owners have
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The manor born
Lemore Manor, Eardisley, Herefordshire. Price guide: £1.75 million FILL an ancient country site in the 'manor' to which you've always wanted to be accustomed. Lemore Manor was first purchased in about 1640 from Henry, Earl of Worcester by George Coke
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Eyes right
Inspired by model faces of the era, such as Jean Shrimpton and Brigitte Bardot, the season's hottest look is all about a dark eye with a pale lip. DRAMA is in the air, especially with the Swinging '60s having such a big influence. Rather than the harsh
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Glamour girls
Clotheshow Live No fashionista's calendar is complete without a trip to Clotheshow Live. Bringing together some of the biggest names in fashion and beauty at the NEC Birmingham, style-savvy guests can find out what's hot for next season, with sneak previews
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Christmas in the bag
British summertime might only have officially ended on October 30, but the Christmas countdown started way before the clocks went back for winter. But it need not be a stressful time - there are ways round it. Advent calendars and bumper chocolate tins
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Curtain up - A selection of Christmas entertaininment from around the region . . .
Peter Pan, Malvern Theatres, Malvern. 01684 892277. www.malvern-theatres.co.uk FLY off to Neverland with Malvern Theatres and see that dreams really do come true. J M Barrie's world-famous story makes a fabulous family pantomime which is played out in
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Society news
Fund-raising continues apace for the Barrs Court Hydrosense Appeal and the St Michael's Hospice.
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Society news
Hereford Cathedral holds the last of its organ gala concerts - Phantom of the Opera improvised by David Briggs, hosts the regional film premiere of Pride and Prejudice and launches its collaboration with John Mckellar Designer Jewellery, Hereford, where
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The ambassadors ball
Networking doesn't get more high-powered than this -- Worcestershire's business leaders gathering for a glamorous black-tie event at one of the area's most historic landmarks to discuss the county's economic future. Pictures by Richard Eaton. To order
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Sheer class
Make an entrance at this season's Christmas parties with diaphanous dresses and transparent tops that offer tantalising glimpses - but don't reveal too much. This lovely dress looks like fallen leaves floating in the breeze A sultry number that softens
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The fire place - advertising feature 21st Century Fireplaces
If you are looking for a fire that will give you warmth and beauty this winter, then a trip to 21st Century Fires in Malvern will leave you spoilt for choice. Located on St Andrews Road, not far from Barnards Green, this amazing showroom displays every
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Hello, it's Maureen Lipman speaking
She's famous for those phone ads, but there's so much more to the woman who played Beattie than 'You got an ology!' You got an ology!" are words that actress Maureen Lipman will never be allowed to forget. She is recognised everywhere as Beattie, the
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Seedwood Cottage, Cradley
WHAT is it? A charming grade II-listed black-and-white cottage believed to have been built in the 17th century. where is it? In the village of Cradley, five miles from Malvern and nine miles from Ledbury. what's inside? Ground floor Dining hall WC/shower
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Tills and hills
Zeena Lemon goes shopping in the shadow of those famous peaks. I t is the character of the British to be individuals and that spirit of individualism is often found in unexpected places. Barnards Green in Malvern is a case in point. Officially part of
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Festive fun in Stourbridge
The choices locally are ever increasing for entertainment, eating out and partying. Just look at what's on offer: Chicago rocks at Christmas with buffets starting from £12.95, which include disco and dancing. Bookings taken will attract free priority
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Eat drink and be Merry!
This Christmas there's no need to trail round the supermarkets. Everything you could imagine and desire for the celebration table is offered fresh and ready to go from the superb delis, farm shops and independent retailers of our home county. Read on
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It's a gift
Your Christmas list should be well worn by now, as you tramp the streets looking for that 'perfect gift'. But before you head for the bright lights of neighbouring big cities - stop and think about shopping on your doorstep. Small no longer translates
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The decoration game
We don't just dress ourselves up for Christmas - we dress our houses up too! Putting up the festive decorations is as much a part of the traditional preparations as preparing the turkey and buying gifts. Whether you take it extremely seriously - a themed
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The apartments
Greenlands House, Widemarsh Street, Hereford. Price Guide: See below. CONTEMPORARY apartments on four floors can now be found behind the classical faade of Greenlands House, built in 1860 as a ladies' college. The grand building has now been carefully
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Find it out in the country
Woodlands, Bridstow, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Price guide: £835,000 DON'T let the name mislead you, Woodlands is a beautiful Victorian country house, complete with cottage annexe and outbuildings, at the centre of three acres of landscaped and established
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Doin' the shimmer shimmer shake
The '40s and '50s currently have a starring role in fashion. As you rediscover your feminine side with stiletto heels and pencil skirts, why not complete the Hollywood starlet transformation with some luxuriously packaged products? From sexy shimmer powders
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'Tis the season to be gorgeous
BREAK out the gorgeous gladrags - Christmas is coming. There can't be a much better reason than that all-important party season for donning the sparkles and velvets, satin and lace. And if you can't dress to thrill at the New Year's Eve bash then why
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Society news
Wallace and Gromit came to Herefordshire when their big movie, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit received its regional premiere at The Courtyard, Hereford, in aid of Breast Cancer Haven and sponsored by: DreamWorks, UPI, Aardman Productions and, locally, Knight
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Society news
Nearly £5,000 blossomed when Herefordshire Red Cross fund-raisers held an autumn plant fair at Oak House, Tillington, by permission of Mr and Mrs Giles Bulmer.
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Welcome to the Blair generation
THE teenagers at Worcester's Nunnery Wood High were just starting primary school when Tony Blair came to power with his rallying cry of "Education, education, education." Eight years and three General Elections later, as the Government announces radical
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Charity's plea
A BREAST cancer charity is looking for volunteers to help with collections at their local Morrisons stores in December. Morrisons chose Breast Cancer Campaign as its charity of the year and is aiming to raise £800,000 to fund vital research. Breast Cancer
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Language students get taste of Russia
EIGHT students from Stourport High School have just returned from a Russian language and culture immersion course in Samara, 600 miles southeast of Moscow. This unique opportunity was organised through the British Council and enabled Stour-port's students
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Prescription drugs missing
POLICE are appealing for members of the public to keep their eyes peeled for two sets of potentially dangerous prescription drugs, which have been lost or misplaced in Worcester and Droitwich. On Friday a woman, who had recently moved from Droitwich to
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Protest over cuts at county hospital
A CANDLElit vigil and protest march is being organised by campaigners fighting against proposed cuts at a county hospital. Moving A&E and cancer services away from the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch and centralising them at the Worcestershire Royal
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The Plough will carve a new furrow
ANYONE over the age of 35 who fancies an alcoholic drink in Worcester city centre doesn't have a great deal of choice these days. That's not to say there are not some excellent pubs catering for the more mature drinker - there are. The problem is that
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Rookies poised for City outing
A STRING of youth players are gearing up for their Worcester City first-team debuts tonight in the Worcestershire Senior Cup second round tie at Stourport Swifts (7.45). Andy Preece is preparing to field a young side, if the low-priority clash survives
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Bulls pursue an LDV Trophy run
GRAHAM Turner would love to see his Hereford United side repeat last season's LDV Vans Trophy achievements. The Bulls can make further inroads into the competition tonight if they overcome League One opponents Port Vale in a second round tie at Edgar
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Westfields in Vase replay
WESTFIELDS face an FA Vase second round replay at home to Selby Town tonight (7.45) following Saturday's thrilling 3-3 draw. After the Hereford side's mammoth trip to North Yorkshire on Friday, the match proved to be an exciting event as they fought back
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Carols climb out of trouble
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians lifted themselves out of the relegation zone with a comprehensive 31-5 Midloands Three West (North) victory over Newcastle. From the start KCs were determined to maintain their recent good form and immediately applied pressure
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22/11/05 - County opener joins Northants
FORMER Worcestershire opening batsmen Stephen Peters is hoping his move to Northamptonshire revives his career. The 26-year-old has signed a two-year deal after being given permission to leave the New Road club. Peters moved to the County from Essex in
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22/11/05 - Watkiss targets loan signing
STUART Watkiss has been given the go-ahead to chase another Kidderminster Harriers loan signing in time for Thursday's deadline. The Harriers boss is considering whether the left side of defence, central midfield or a winger is his most pressing concern
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Hunt exploiting a legal loophole
SIR - I see that the Ledbury Hunt is now resorting to using eagles to pursue their barbaric sport. How ironic, when considering some gamekeepers have been known to illegally poison birds of prey to protect their game birds from predation? The hunting
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You assume all fans of Elton will come by car
SIR - Your story on the Elton John concert next June makes the large assumption that every fan will be driving to the big event, and that the city has a responsibility to find them all parking spaces. Worcester Green Party would start from another perspective
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THIS WEB HAS BEEN CAUGHT IN COUNTY'S BIG FREEZE
Worcester News photographer Emma Attwood captures a spider's web in Little Comberton.
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22/11/05 - Rookies poised for City outing
A STRING of youth players are gearing up for their Worcester City first-team debuts tonight in the Worcestershire Senior Cup second round tie at Stourport Swifts (7.45). Andy Preece is preparing to field a young side, if the low-priority clash survives
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BUSINESS BRIEF
Fire talks hope THE West Midlands Fire Brigade Committee met the West Midlands Fire Authority today to consider the latest proposals to resolve the issues of the current trade dispute. The Brigade Committee said in a statement that it acknowledges the
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DRP invests in extra staff
A SUCCESSFUL year-long campaign of developments and expansions at DRP Group has culminated in its biggest investment so far- five new members of staff. The Hartlebury communications and presentations company has welcomed the new team members to its events
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Free late-night festive parking
HASSLE-free shopping is on the cards for Worcester people this Christmas as late-night parking will be free in the run-up to the busy festive period. Worcester City Council is making the offer for its car parks (except Copenhagen Street, Providence Street
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Drinkers delighted by pub's reprieve
REAL ale fans were celebrating this week after planning officers recommended refusing a bid to turn a traditional old-fashioned Worcester pub into offices. Harrison Clark submitted two applications to transform The Plough pub, on the junction of Deansway
